Senior​/Principal Enterprise Architect; Security

Position: Senior/Principal Enterprise Architect (Security)
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June 5, 2026 (7 days left to apply) job requisition :
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** Your work days are brighter here.
** We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other.

Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back.

In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too.
** About the Team
** The Enterprise Architect team is a strategic partner to Sales and engages with customers and prospects to help them understand how Workdays platform can vastly improve how they manage their people, money, and processes today. This EA role will support both SLED (State, Local, Higher Education) and Healthcare teams in North America as they evaluate and select Workday as their technology partner.

Our team focuses on HOW Workday is a key enabler of change, digital and AI transformation, and can simplifying an organization’s technology footprint to deliver business impact.
** About the Role
** As a Senior or Principal Enterprise Architect, you will use your deep technology and security expertise to lead strategic conversations and demonstrate the value of Workday’s platform. You will be a trusted advisor who can translate complex technical and risk concepts into clear business outcomes for both technical and non-technical stakeholders across healthcare, higher education, and state and local government organizations.

You will lead discussions on Workday’s SaaS architecture with a particular emphasis on security, cybersecurity controls, identity and access management, data protection, disaster recovery and business continuity, and data privacy and compliance (including HIPAA and the protection of PHI/PII). You will also articulate how Workday’s integration frameworks, analytics, and AI/ML capabilities support secure, compliant, and resilient operations. In turn, you will deliver high-impact presentations that show how Workday’s architecture and delivery model help customers strengthen their security posture, reduce risk, and achieve better business outcomes.

You will build trusted relationships with CIOs, CISOs, security and compliance leaders, enterprise architects, and business executives. At Workday, we’re committed to helping our colleagues grow, so you will also mentor others by sharing best practices and repeatable patterns from your customer engagements. Your experience and feedback will help shape the evolution of Workday’s technology and security strategy over time.

This role is primarily remote and typically travels as necessary, up to 40–50%.If you enjoy engaging in thoughtful technology and security conversations, asking insightful questions, and collaborating to solve complex business and risk challenges, this role is for you. We are looking for someone with a deep understanding of enterprise technology and cloud security—either from selling and positioning SaaS solutions…